Zhou Yi remained calm and asked, "What is your world?"

"The moon you see is my world."

Night God's face showed very delicate sorrow, "That is my source and vessel, which is why I can travel freely between these two worlds."

"The situation on the moon is very grim, because there is no stable airflow. The energy density of the Dead Sea that envelops the world is much higher than here, changes quicker, and is much more dangerous."

"The greater threat comes from the unique Moon Beasts over there."

She sighed, "They continuously burrow into the depths of the Dead Sea, consuming the energy and matter accumulated at the bottom, causing a series of problems."

"The moon is my vessel, and as its energy and matter diminish, so too does the strength of my projection. Because of the Moon Beasts' ongoing activity, I have been weakened for many years."

Zhou Yi asked curiously, "You can't deal with them?"

"My situation is special."

Night God said, "The consciousness of the Moon Beasts is closely related to the moon; therefore, I can only interfere with them indirectly."

"If I tried to kill a Moon Beast, I would be sanctioned by the Great Holy Spirit and further weakened. On the other hand, the Great Holy Spirit would also stimulate and enhance the growth of the Moon Beasts... making them even harder to deal with."

"So I need the power from other worlds to balance them."

Thinking to himself, Zhou Yi realized that the high-pressure environment forces species to evolve rapidly and this was somehow connected to the Great Holy Spirit.

"So you established the Night Church here to find the strength to deal with the Moon Beasts?"

"That's right."

"Can your believers really help you?"

"I am a Concept Life, and the more individuals I affect, the stronger I become. As my vessel weakens, I can only try to increase external influence to boost my power. They can help me, and I help them too."

Night God appeared ready to answer any question.

Zhou Yi remembered the mechanism by which Skywalkers are constrained by the Great Holy Spirit.

The higher the degree of life that evolves, the more efficient the communication, and both sides ensure the accuracy and truth of the information exchanged.

"How powerful are these Moon Beasts?"

"The weakest are A-class, and the strongest can reach the level of Light Core Body."

"How many are there?"

"There are about 40,000 at present."

Zhou Yi was inwardly shocked.

These 40,000 A-level creatures... could easily sweep through the Wasteland.

"I'm sorry; I can't help with this."

The other party sighed.

Zhou Yi changed the topic, "Are you conversing with all the Church believers? Can you manage?"

"This is no problem for me."

Night God didn't seem to think there was any issue, "To maintain and further increase my strength, I need to rely on this world. Every person here is important to me. They provide me with new strength and help spread my influence."

Unlike traditional gods, the gods of the Wasteland Era have no intermediaries with their believers; they directly converse with every supporter, sustaining their own community of followers.

From this standpoint, Night God is truly serving her followers, working incredibly hard.

"I won't lend them power they can't control; mostly, I am answering their questions and soothing their pain."

"They have many things they can't say to their own kind but show extreme honesty and trust in front of me. Perhaps they also know that I do not lie."

"I also can't solve many of their difficult problems."

Night God said softly, "However, humans, as fragile beings, are tougher than they seem. They just need to see hope. I tell them that most of the things they want do exist and that even lesser life forms can evolve step by step into formidable masters that nobody can underestimate."

"Just with that, they are already satisfied and grateful to me."

Zhou Yi thought to himself.

To some extent, Night God is more like a life coach responsible for guidance, or perhaps a late-night radio host for the heartbroken and downtrodden.

In the Wasteland Era, humans under great pressure especially need such spiritual support.

No wonder the Night Church is growing increasingly vast.

If all gods were like this, having gods in this world wouldn't be so bad.

Zhou Yi thought of many things, but in the end, he just said, "That's quite good."

Night God suddenly asked, "What brought you to this world?"

Zhou Yi replied without hesitation, "To revive humanity and restore the civilization that existed before the coming of the Dead Sea."

"That is a very difficult goal."

Night God gave a warm smile, "However, at least in elevating humanity, we share the same direction. There are many possibilities for cooperation between us."

...

[Radio]Stop.

Zhou Yi adjusted his breathing slightly, then opened his eyes.

Bone Man Wei Wu stared at him with his dark eye sockets.

"You... can actually communicate directly with the Night God without a ceremony."

"Was that just now the true face of the Night God?"

"Who are you exactly..."

Zhou Yi made a shushing gesture.

"Please keep what you saw just now to yourself."

The other party nodded hurriedly, "Understood, understood."

Zhou Yi said with a smile, "Let's return to our initial topic. I am officially inviting you on behalf of Wasteland Development Company to become a doctor at Maria Hospital. What do you think?"

"Okay, okay! I am very willing!"

The Bone Doctor was immediately excited.

Zhou Yi shook its hand, "Our hospital has a high workload, and doctors' holidays might be rescheduled due to patients, so please be understanding. Your annual salary will be set at 3 Light Seeds. If you achieve results or acquire corresponding skill levels in the future, your income will correspondingly increase."

"Okay, that's already a lot, much more than before."

Wei Wu expressed his happiness.

Previously, Zhou Yi had heard from Da Vinci that the annual salary of a Chief Physician at Steel Port Hospital ranged from 500,000 to 3 million mushrooms. Wei Wu was the first formal doctor to seek employment with the company voluntarily, so Zhou Yi directly offered the highest salary, which was 3 Light Seeds.

The gap in the level of doctors between Mechanical City and Human City isn't as pronounced as the gap in their salaries.

Yet, in reality, the former's monthly salary is roughly equivalent to the latter's annual salary.

As a result, doctors always choose to go to Mechanical City to enhance their credentials, and if they can attain a medical position in a hospital there, their value increases significantly upon their return.

Wei Wu was still lacking this experience.

Most importantly, the communication with the Night God gave Zhou Yi some understanding of the Night Church.

Overall, it represented a large-scale organization where new humans band together, with the Concept Life Night God as their spiritual leader, making the Church strong and powerful.

The Night God also promised to guide and control the followers.

There indeed was considerable room for cooperation between the company and the Church.

Many cities now explicitly restrict the Night Church, with many positions clearly prohibiting Church members.

Zhou Yi welcomed the exceptional Professionals, as long as they were not delusional.

After Wei Wu joined, Maria Hospital now had a total of three doctors and one nurse, which considerably eased the staffing shortage.

Taking this opportunity, Zhou Yi formally appointed Da Vinci as the hospital director, entrusting the Mechanical Doctor with managing and maintaining the hospital.

After consulting with the doctors and nurses, Da Vinci adjusted the operations of the hospital and announced that for 10 days each month, they would open for consultations and surgeries.

Once the announcement was made, many patients flocked from the towns in the Sand Port Region to seek medical care. Especially many women came to Maria Hospital to give birth, paying lower medical fees while enjoying medical services comparable to those in Mechanical City.

Patients from Steel Refining City and even Shell City began to travel by boat to Maria Hospital for medical consultations and treatment.

On the days open for consultation, Maria Hospital was bustling with sick humans and Guangna Species in the waiting area and corridors.

The hospital crowded with people overlapped with Zhou Yi's memories.

...

As the consultation numbers at the hospital continued to rise, Yuan Tong also brought good news.

"Chairman, since Guangtai Dam began operating, it hasn't even been a year, yet our 1,744 workers have produced 24 tons of Light Soot Sand, which has earned the company 2,400 Light Seeds."

The one-eyed old employee joyfully said, "The dam's output is 150% of the forecast!"

Zhou Yi was somewhat surprised, "Is it because of the increased workforce?"

"There's that factor, but it's not the main reason."

Yuan Tong explained, "The key is that we've improved the technology."

"One of the workers, Wang Tai, invented a new method of collection. He used levers and ropes to create a joystick that drives several collection nets attached to a long pole to rotate and collect simultaneously, allowing us to gather at least three times the amount of Light Soot Sand we did previously."

"He also led other workers in dividing the workflow; one controls the joystick, and the other collects the nets and separates the sand from water. Working in pairs and alternating tasks, they significantly increased the collection amount."

"Higher productivity brings the workers higher income, so now this model is being rapidly adopted. If we switch completely to this method, our collection capacity could at least triple."

Yuan Tong's smile never faded.

Zhou Yi, too, listened with great pleasure, "The inventor must be rewarded, and it must be a significant reward. We need to encourage everyone to think about improving production and efficiency. This is crucial for the company's future."

Yuan Tong asked, "Chairman, what do you think would be an appropriate reward?"

Zhou Yi fell into thought.

First came the invention of Jade Soup.

Now there was an improvement in the tools for collecting Light Soot Sand.

New humans were finally utilizing their creativity.

These were all positive signals.

Zhou Yi said, "We should establish a 'Wasteland Invention Award' specifically to recognize and reward those inventors."

"I will start with an investment of 500 Light Seeds as prize money. Winning inventions must be verified and discussed by you, Bi Qi, Qian Su, and Zheng Tao. If three of you agree, then it's approved. If there are significant disagreements, I will make the final decision."

"The Invention Award will have three levels: third place reward will be 100,000 mushrooms, second place 3 million mushrooms, and first place 100 Light Seeds. If there are strategic inventions similar to 'Jade Soup', I will discuss the rewards with them individually. All of these will be publicized by Red Kestrel in Jade City."

Yuan Tong rubbed his hands eagerly, "They will definitely be full of interest in this! Chairman, this move of yours is absolutely scratching their itch. People are most interested in getting rich quickly."

Zhou Yi smiled, "Desire is motivation. Come, take me to meet this Wang Tai."

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